Thursday, May 26, 2011

You just never know where a heart will show up. This one was a surprise to me. There is a poignant lesson here--life often deals us brokenness as we walk our path. It amazes me how many times something just awful turns into scars of beauty.

For more heart art, ephemera, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Last week, Sissy and I went on a wonderfully long walk. We wandered through The Abandoned, then traipsed into the surrounding woodlands. Nearby there is an old dump from the now defunct Dammasch State Hospital. The refuse was burned then discarded there. One can find old spoons, tiny glass bottles, melted glass and a myriad of interesting treasures. The picture above is a bit of old broken glass--glorified by a stray ray of sunshine.

Clytie and I both found the super Macro settings on our cameras that afternoon--it was as though we both were using brand new cameras! which made it so hard to start walking back home

Friday, May 6, 2011

Have you ever seen an eye so green? This is my Sister's wonderful kitty, MikaMia--who was watching me from her "mother's" arms--upside down. This is probably the only time I'll ever see my reflection In a Dragon's Eye.

Clytie says Mika has dragon's eyes. As you can see above--it's true. MikaMia has Dragon's eyes.

For more wonderful reflections from around the world, be sure to visit James at Weekend Reflections.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Sissy and I were walking in The Abandoned when we were startled by the flight of a Great Horned Owl. He perched upon a tree just within sight--He watched as I took this amazing photo. You are probably wondering where the hearts are? They are in the tangle of branches -- can you find them?

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Fills My Eyes

When I see something unexpected, unusual, or beautiful, my focus suddenly sharpens and intensifies. The sensation tickles! That's when I say something "fills my eyes." It is the greatest compliment I can give.

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." -- Ansel Adams

Sunset

The Columbia Gorge

"Sometimes it is not the camera as much as the "thing" you chose to photograph." -- Abraham Lincoln

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. -- E. M. Forster

Welcome to my World

I have always loved taking pictures. I took my first and only photography class at West Linn High. The photo lab was located in the bowels of the school near the gym's locker rooms. There we learned to manage typical dark room techniques and procedures for developing film.

Things have radically changed since those days. Today's technology no longer requires pungent trays of chemicals and a dark room.

With the invention of the digital camera, I was set free to capture the amazing, unusual and the unexpected. My camera is always by my side. I never know when, or where I will be able to capture some delicate beauty, or unexpected oddity.

Welcome to my world!

Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you'd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in a contented dazzlement of surprise.

--Lewis Thomas, The Lives Of A Cell

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."~ Anton Chekhov

About Me

I love to photograph the forest, my garden, birds of all kinds, the river, my town, our historical home, the ocean and so much more. The stories one can find are endless.

The seasons of nature are fascinating to me. Every year, time and the seasons seem to vibrate with increasing intensity

~Beth.

A Fairytale Mind

This is a link to my favorite book reviewer. Rena Lanyon gives a well-written review from a youthful perspective.

Art from Trash

by Clytie, Queen of Hearts

Sharp Shinned Hawk

The Incredible Photography of Abraham Lincoln

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.-- Mark Twain

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